Richard Ayoade
Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in London in 1977. He is a a multi-award winning British comedian, actor, broadcaster, filmmaker, author, narrator & film buff. The success of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place (which he co-wrote, directed and starred in) was followed by his BAFTA award winning role in The IT Crowd, and numerous other TV credits. In 2010, Ayoade made his debut directorial feature, Submarine, a BAFTA nominated, coming-of-age comedy-drama he adapted from Joe Dunthorne's 2008 novel of the same name. His second feature film in 2013, the black comedy thriller The Double, was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1846 novella The Double; it was written by Ayoade & Avi Korine. His first book, Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey, was published in October 2014. Richard is married to actress / producer Lydia Fox & they reside in England.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- 2024 · The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various
- 2023 · The Rat Catcher as Editor
- 2023 · Krapopolis as Tyrannis (voice)
- 2023 · The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
- 2022 · Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Archmage Kyle (voice)
- 2022 · The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- 2021 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 2021 · Monsters at Work as Declan (voice)
- 2021 · Rugrats as Duffy (voice)
- 2021 · 22 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2021 · Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- 2020 · Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- 2020 · Between the Covers as Self - Interviewed Guest
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Zero (voice)
- 2019 · Moominvalley as The Ghost (voice)
- 2019 · The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
- 2018 · Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
- 2018 · Disenchantment as (voice)
- 2018 · Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson (voice)
- 2018 · Celebrity Catchphrase as
- 2018 · Apple & Onion as Onion (voice)
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator
- 2015 · Danger Mouse as The Snowman (voice)
- 2014 · The Boxtrolls as Mr. Pickles (voice)
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Himself (Guest captain)
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
- 2012 · The Last Leg as
- 2012 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Watch as Jamarcus
- 2011 · Black Mirror as Richard Ayoade (voice)
- 2010 · A League of Their Own as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The IT Crowd as Maurice Moss
- 2006 · The IT Crowd as Himself
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Saboo
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Dixon Bainbridge
- 1994 · The Vicar of Dibley as Bernard
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2024 · Dream Productions as Xeni (voice)
- 2024 · The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty as Self
- 2021 · The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood
- 2021 · Question Team as Self
- 2021 · The Souvenir: Part II as Patrick
- 2021 · Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 2019 · The Souvenir as Patrick
- 2019 · Hypothetical as Self
- 2018 · Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas as Herbert Sims
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 2018 · Early Man as Treebor (voice)
- 2018 · Roast Battle as Self - Guest Judge
- 2017 · Neo Yokio as Herbert Sims (voice)
- 2017 · Neo Yokio as Salesclerk (voice)
- 2017 · The Crystal Maze as Host
- 2017 · The Fake News Show as Himself - Panelist
- 2017 · Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self
- 2016 · Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self
- 2015 · Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Host
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2014 · The IT Crowd Manual as Himself / Maurice Moss
- 2013 · Was It Something I Said? as Self - Team Captain
- 2013 · Strange Hill High as Templeton (voice)
- 2013 · Gogglebox as Self
- 2012 · Gadget Man as Presenter
- 2012 · Full English as Edgar Johnson
- 2012 · Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as
- 2009 · Bunny and the Bull as Museum Curator
- 2007 · Wynde: Behind the Man as Interviewer
- 2007 · The IT Crowd as Moss
- 2006 · Man to Man with Dean Learner as Dean Learner
- 2006 · Time Trumpet as
- 2006 · Snuff Box as Music Show Host
- 2005 · Festival as Dwight Swan
- 2005 · Nathan Barley as Ned Smanks
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Joseph
- 2004 · The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Photographer at Wedding
- 2004 · Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
- 2003 · Hello, Friend as Computer Man
- 1997 · Armstrong and Miller as
- 1997 · Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights as Self
- 1990 · The Crystal Maze as Himself - Host
- Future · The Semplica Girl Diaries as
- Future · Danger Island as Dr. Medino (voice)